In 1912 a Polish antique book dealer stumbled upon a bizarre artefact. Wilfrid Voynich operated one of the largest rare book businesses in the world , however his vast experience could provide no illumination when […]
Easter Island, a remote volcanic island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, is renowned for being a land of mystery. Since it was discovered by Europeans on Easter Sunday, 1722, Easter Island has exuded an almost […]
The legend goes that Rome, through its founders Romulus and Remus, was born on the teat of a wolf. Both the inhabitants of the city-state and the world accepted this as historical truth. After all, […]
The age of megalithic-building lasted anywhere from the 9th millennium BC to 1500 BC, and as far back as records go there has been speculation as to the origins and meanings of these strange prehistoric […]
Many of the deities worshipped by mankind have been awful. Not only are their mythologies filled with conflict and aggression, but also the practices of their followers. Offerings of animals, and even people, have always […]
We know very little of the ancient world because records of it have been mostly destroyed. The Library of Alexandria, the greatest store house of ancient knowledge, was nothing but a heap of rubble and […]
For millennia people have heard that somewhere around Tibet there exists a utopian kingdom of peace and harmony known as Shambhala. Quite literally, Shambhala is a Sanskirt word which means “place of peace” or “place of […]
For the last century, governments around the world have been attempting to harness the psychic power of the mind. Secret government agencies have spent millions in serious attempts to weaponise extra sensory perception, for use […]
When Europeans first discovered the New World, there was one thing that fascinated them above all else – gold. There was gold everywhere. Natives adorned houses and clothes with the precious metal, frivolously using it […]
Ireland 1324. The bishop of Ossory, Richard Ledrede, condemns his diocese as a hotbed of devil worshippers. At the centre of this scandal is Dame Alice Kyteler, a wealthy noblewoman, accused of being a witch […]
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